The success of recycling plastic is abysmal — the U.S. rate is roughly 7% — but in theory it can be done. So, I was delighted when I learned that Tucson, Ariz., where I live, was starting a pilot ...

The bill would add a refundable 10-cent deposit to the price of beverage containers sold in D.C. stores and create a system ...

Council member Brianne Nadeau introduced the 'Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Amendment Act of 2025', also known as ...

Within a few decades, of course, attitudes had become more modern. We understood that plastic was toxic to the planet unless ...

The D.C. Council is pushing a “bottle bill” aimed at boosting recycling around the city and reducing one of the leading ...

Is recycling worth it? - Recycling programs have been widespread in the US for decades, but the practice isn’t perfect ...

The project seeks to replace plastic water bottles and get plastic trash out of the ocean. A local water company CEO wanted ...

While the holidays can be a joyful ... these items from true recycling, and they will be disposed of in the trash or landfill. Items include glass bottles and jars, plastic bags, Styrofoam ...